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My Name is America

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read My Name is America about the Donner Party journey and create a scrapbook of what they read. In this Donner Party lesson plan, students also map out the journal they read about.
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Frontier Life Story

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students undertake a similar (but not quite as drastic) adventure as that of Frontier House as they explore the day-to-day realities of frontier life through a Laura Ingalls Wilder story, and reflect on which time period suits them...
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Tell a Totem Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study and view pictures of Native American totem poles on the internet. They create totem poles using PowerPoint that represent their family histories using symbols to designate historic events.
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Solve This

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students with learning disabilities practice their problem-solving skills. They discover the consequences of their actions and they chart their decisions. They use the internet to see how different situations play out based on different...
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2005 USDA Food Guide

For Students 4th
In this food pyramid activity, 4th graders will answer 6 multiple choice questions about the newest version of the food pyramid (released in 2005), compare and contrast the old and new food guide using a Venn diagram, write a brief...
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Aesop's Fables: Unity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts and literature activity, students read 3 separate Aesop's fables that all have the theme of unity. Students then complete 5 pages of essay questions, short answer, detail checking, higher meaning reflections and...
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The Shape of Home

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students define home and understand that home is not the same to everyone. In this homes instructional activity, students participate individually and in groups to create a classroom definition of home. Students discuss the events in the...
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Peace Calendar

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Students discover ways to make the world a peaceful place.  In this humanity lesson, students read the book Peace Begins with You by Katerine Sholes, then discuss how they can have a peaceful impact on their society.  Students mark off...
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Freckle Juice- Lesson 7

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review the book Freckle Juice.  In this comprehension lesson, students review what they've already read in Freckle Juice using sentence strips, take a comprehension test, and complete a book review activity with a partner.
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Family Words-- Male Or Female?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students read 28 family words and decide if they mean someone male, female or can mean either. Example: mother-in-law (female). Students write the nouns in the correct box labeled "male" or "female."
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Mother's Day: Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension activity worksheet, learners read a 10 paragraph selection entitled "Mother's Day". Students respond to 10 multiple choice questions pertaining to the passage.
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Ben Franklin's 300th Birthday Bash

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read a story about Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this Benjamin Franklin birthday lesson plan, students explore Mr. Franklin's role as an author, editor,...
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Apostrophe + S

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this apostrophe worksheet, students rewrite sentences that have contractions as sentences with no contractions. Examples of apostrophe use are given at the top.
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An Atlas of Health Care

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use educational software to create an alphabetical directory of maps that indicates the precise location of the community's health care facilities.
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Family - Mish-pa-cha

For Teachers K - 4th
Students review and practice Hebrew vocabulary for family members, listen to and sing the "Mishpacha Song" as a class, create vocabulary flash cards for each family member, and introduce family members in Hebrew while incorporating...
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Kwanzaa

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students explore African American holiday of Kwanzaa, orally share ideas about whom they want to invite to classroom Kwanzaa celebration, create and print invitation to Kwanzaa using Publisher or Print Shop, and share completed...
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All Around the Christmas Tree

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Christmas worksheet, students read a poem then respond to 2 short answer questions providing evidence of their understanding of what was read.
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Ethnic Folklore in Your Classroom: Traditions, Tales, and Treasures from Tijuana to Timbuktu

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Students create their own festival. In this folk life lesson plan, students research their folklore history by interviewing their parents and grandparents, organizing the data found, and presenting that material to the class. Students...
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Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

For Students 4th - 6th
In this lighthouse worksheet, students read a one page passage titled Life As A Lighthouse Keeper and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 short answer questions.
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Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, learners read a 1-page article entitled "Life as a Lighthouse Keeper," and then respond to 11 questions.
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Skin Cancer Prevention

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss skin cancer prevention. In this skin cancer lesson, students read a pamphlet that tells the causes of skin cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Students will choose from a variety of projects which focus on skin...
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Family Stories

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use dance to better understand the writing process. For this interdisciplinary lesson, students use their critical thinking skills to connect dance with writing. Students use thinking maps to follow the writing process, write a...
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Hurricane Katrina Relief

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a song about philanthropy. They work together to develop a list of ways to donate money. They choose an aid organization which helped victims of Hurricane Katrina to receive their donation. They reflect on their...
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Avoiding Misplaced Modifiers

For Students 4th - 5th
In these grammar errors worksheets, students review the definition of modifiers and an example of a misplaced modifier. Students then complete three pages of activities to help them avoid misplaced modifiers.

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